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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-06
PoRTLANp's WATER SUPPLY.
The New Contract and What 1t Con-
templates.

The new contract between the city and the
Portland Water Company will be presented
for ratification at the meeting of the City
Government this evening, accompanied by
report from the Finance Committee recon-
mending its adoption. The contract is for a
period of twenty years. 1t provides for the
erection of a reservoir Of a storage capacity
of not less than 100000 gallons. Two sites
for the reservoir have been bonded on Mum
joy Hill but its exact location has not vet
been determined The tax to be paid by the
company to the city this year will be $1,000
and Will be increased at the rate of $1,000 per
annum for the next six years after which the
tax will remain fixed at the sum of $4,000
during the remainder of the term of the con-
tract. The existing arrangements between
the city and the company for the supply of
water for city purposes, are not altered by
the new agreement. Last year the tax paid
the city was $4,000.
Several years ago the company employed
j. Herbert Shedd, the civil engineer, to lay
out plan for supplying the higher levels of
the city with water from other mains than
those from which the water was supplied to
the lower levels. This plan was proposed
to Increase the supply of water in the higher
portions of the city. Mr. Shedd proposed a
system of works involving the construction
of main around the city, starting at st.
John street, in addition to the Congress
street main, the cost of carrying out the plan
being estimated at about $4,000. The
amount was thought at the time TO be larger
than could be used for the purpose and the
matter was dropped.
During the last three years the Water
Company has relaid good deal of its pipe
in the city and the work has been done with
the object of adopting plan similar to that
of Mr.. Shedd but not involving the expendi-
ture of so large an amount of money. To do
this with the pipes in use which are not so
large as those recommended by Mr.. Shedd,
required the erection Of reservoir on Mum
joy Hill for the storage of water to be used
in case of accident to either of the mains.
The company also own land adjoining the
reservoir on Bramhall Hill, so that it could
be enlarged if it was desired to do so. The
cost OF the company's plan would be about
$780, 900 less than that of Mr. Shadd's
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THE ERRArIc CLERGYMAN.
Rev. w. C. Stiles Passes Through
Portland.

The Rev. W. G. Stiles of Pittsfeld, n. H.,
anxiety, and who was last reported as hay-
ing arrived at his mothers house in Norway,
was taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff Bas-
sett of that village Saturday morning, and
brought to Portland, where Messrs. George
e. Kent and V o. Grant OF Pittsfield, mem
beers of his parish and personal friends, were
present to meet him, and took him by the
noon train over the Rochester road to his
home at Pittsfeld.
1t is evident that Mr.. Stiles is suffering
from dementia caused by overwork. His
mother says he had similar attack some
years ago. Mr.. Stiles has perfect
knowledge of having been in New York,
Philadelphia and other cities, but how he got
there, OF away from there, is blank to him.
He was dressed Saturday in clerical garb
and the only odd thing about him was that he
kept broom in one hand, a straw hat in the
other, and had several felt hats tucked away
in his pockets. He left home on his wild
trip last Tuesday and walked good part of
the way, but he had money enough on his
person-some S75 in ALL His great mania
seemed to be the collecting Of hats. He
thinks he is oyerrun with engagements to
preach all over the country. He does not
talk connectedly. He seemed to know his
old acquaintance, though he cannot call
any Of them by name He recognized his
mother aud showed much affection for her.
He thinks he is on two weeks vacation
from his church at Pittsfeld. He is over
whelmed with the amount of work he has to
do and talks about it a great deal. In con-
versation he says he is unable to perform the
work he ought to do, and he breaks
down and weeps over the weakness and sins
of mankind generally.
MrStlles is between IS and 40 years of age,
and his wife and family are living at Pitts
field. At one time Mr.. Stiles was pastor of a
church in Brooklyn, n T., for four years.
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Mr.. Blaine off for Europe.

at 312 p. m. Saturday Mr.. Blaine left Au-
gusta by Jewett's train on his departure for
Europe. He went direct to New York where
he will be joined by Mrs. Blaine and two
daughters, Margaret and Hattie, who de-
part from Augusta today. The party on
Wednesday will sail flor Europe from New
York on the North German Lloyd steamer
Ems, which slands at Southampton. After
remaining while in England, the Cont
nent will be visited, the party travelling at
their leisure. How long they will be absent
has not yet been determined 1t NAV be
three months, possibly more than wear.
Mr.. Blaine is in excellent health.
When Mr.. Blaine reached Westbrook. on
his way from Augusta to this city, he was
joined by Col. II. S. Osgood. who had been
telegraphed to meet him. Owing to the fact
that no notice had been received in Portland
OF Mr.. Blaine's coming, in time to meet him
at the railway station, there was no gather
ing of prominent citizens to wish him bon
Uoydge. Deputy Collector Lewis B. Smith
was at the station and Mr.. Charles r. Mill
ken. During the ten minutes of waiting the
people who were in the station, ascertaining
that Mr.. Blaine was present, pressed for
ward to greet him and wish him all the rest
and enjoyment continental trip could give
him. MIR. Blaine expected to 90 directly
through Boston and reach the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York, yesterday morning. He
was looking the picture of health.
Mr.. Blaine arrived in New York at 1880
o'cloch yesterday morning: He was alone
and preceded at once to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, where lie remained till afternoon,
when he went out to dine with friends.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
GRAY.

GRAY.
The corn canning buildings for II. F.Webb
q Co. of Portland are about completed. One
of the buildings is 35 x90 feet, the other % X
40 A second story is placed on one end Of
the large building for the purpose of making
cans. The company commenced making
cans Thursday, the I'd, and will make large
quantity. The have about 200 acres con-
tracted for to be planted with corn for them.
There has also been about so acres previous
ly contracted for in New Gloucester and
Cumberland. The farmers are also giving
some attention to the planting of yellow
corn, as the crop is found to be profitable
one.
The buildings for the corn factory were
built by Libby & Morrell of Dry Mills, who
will also build similar buildings at Leeds for
the same firm.
The selectmen and trustees of the Pennell
Institute met Thursday afternoon and or
ganized by the choice of Hon. M. p. Frank
of Portland, president, and Thos Hancock
secretary. The Institute closed a successful
term May 9th. There were about 100 schol-
ars in attendance through the term. The
teachers were Lee b. Hunt, Miss Bickford
and Miss Brown. Apparatus and library
will be purchased and efforts made to have a
first class school.
Mr.. Thurlow, Is years with the late Hon.
Marshal p. Wilder of Massachusetts, has
purchased the house of Mrs. Wells and
moved into it. So we are to learn how to
make gardens. On the whole / think Gray
intends to move forward. I.
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The Friends.

The yearly meetings of the Friends will
begin in this city next Thursday, June 9th
and they will con tinue one week. So far as
aseertained, those who will come from
abroad are William p. Pinkham of Iowa,
John P. Pennington of Indiana, jeremiah
A. Grinnell and wife of California, Eli
Sharpless of Iowa, David Sampson of North
Carolina, Mary J. Weaver of New York,
Benjamin Farquhar and wife of Illinois,
William Marshall and Jesse Mcpherson of
North Carolina. The entertainment com
mittee have engaged quarters for these dele
gates at the Falmouth and United States
hotels. Eli Sharpless has just returned from
his missionary work in the West Indies. Mr..
W. o. Newhall will be clerk this year of the
mems meetings. He is always of great as
sistance to the press. The meetings will be
held in the First Baptist church, the mems
in the audience room, the women's in the
vestry
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PERSONAL.

AT the May meeting of the Woman Suf-
frage Association Miss Charlotte l. Thomas
of Portland was elected vice president.
Mr.. Bates Torrey of this city has con-
triuted an interesting article to this months
Writer"
j. F. Turner arrived home from Mexico
Saturday night. He was one of the Sinaloa
colonists.
Signor F. Cavazza of Bologna is visiting
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Cayazza, of
this city.
Ex-Mayor Cooper of New York, who is to
be at Bar Harbor this season, is son of
Peter Cooper, the famous philanthropist.
Prentiss Loring is the corresponding secre-
tary for Maine of the National Conference of
Charities and Correction, which will meet in
Omaha September list.
The Rev. DR.. e. c. Bolles of Salem has
decided to accept the call to the Blocker
street church, New York, and will leave
Salem in September
Capt. A S. Haven has arrived in Boston
from Buenos Ayres. The family will occupy
their cottage at Peaks Island during the
summer.
Department Commander r. K. Galley,
G. A. r., will 60 to West Point to attend the
annual drills this week. His son George is
cadet at that institution.
Commissioner of Labor Statistics Matthews
is absent on trip to Madison, Wis, to at
tend the convention of commissioners of
labor bureaus.
A Maine boy. Mr.. Edward l. Baker of
Brewer, who has just graduated from the
R0cfOn ITniyorcitx Al.
highest possible rank, that of the Summa
Cum Laude.
Mr.. Ii. b. Bishop, who has rented Mr.
James G. Blaine's Bar Harbor cottage for
the present summer, is one of the members
of the Standard Oil Company, and brother
in-law of d. o. Mills. 1t is said that Mr.
Blaine gets $500 rent for the season.
Hon. f. E. Richards of Rockport received
this week very nice thoroughbred Jersey
COW four years old, as a present from ex
Gov. ROBBIE. 1t is to take the place of the
one presented him three years ago, which
died.
Miss Eleanor r. Richards, medallist, and
holding the first scholarship in the head
class of the Cowler Art School of Boston,
has accepted the position as teacher of Art
In st. GATHERINGS Hall, Augusta, for the
next school year. Miss Richards excels in
life studies in oil, crayon and charcoal
Lamson, the photographer, has been for
tunate in securing the services of Mr.. Odin
Fritz, formerly of Bushby, Macurdy & Fritz
of Boston. Mr.. Fritz has been studying
abroad for the past two years, and Portland
people are now assured of something fine in
the Photographic art.
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ExcursionG.

The Commercial Travellers excursion will
leave Portland at a. m. Thursday, June
3oth, will travel by special train to st. Johns
bury, Vt, stopping there three hours for
dinner. Here they will visit the world re-
nowned scale works of the Messrs. Fair
banks, at the special invitation of the owners.
At five o'clock they will leave for Burlington,
where they viii spend the night. The next
day will be taken up in trip to Fort Ticon-
deroga, ON Lake Champlain, returning to
Burlington in the evening. Saturday morn
ing the excursionists start for home, stopping
at one of the mountain houses for dinner
and reaching this city at six in the after
noon. Chambers Band. will accom- pany the
party.
The st. Alban Commandery will go to
Moosehead Lake July 10Th accompanied by
the ladies and Chambers Band.
The Cadets will leave their armory at l p.
M next Saturday on their excursion to the
Ocean House.
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A. M. Wentworth.

A. M. Wentworth, the well-known jew
eller, No. 500 Congress street, has fitted up
an apartment in the rear of his main store
in handsome style, and is prepared to fit all
kinds of sight that needs the help of glasses,
and can be assisted by these artificial aids
Mr.. Wentworth has given much thought and
study 10 this subject, and has taken thor
ough course in the Bucklin School of Optics,
New York, receiving diploma as proof of
his successful examinations. Since his re-
turn two or three patients who had failed of
relief anywhere else, were delighted with
the power of sight they had obtained at the
hands of Mr.. Wentworth. Any one who is
near-sighted, far-sighted, troubled with as
tigmatism, and other eye troubles, can realize
what boon it is to have their eyes fur
nished with spectacles that seem like new
axa
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Greenwood Garden.

The five dollar coin offered by Captain
Knowlton to the boy or girl who would make
the greatest number of words from the let
tiers in the name, Greenwood Garden, will
not be awarded until next week.
The past week at the Opera House Bala-
brega and Miss Emma Lynden have had
such good success that the management have
engaged them for one more week. They will
be assisted bya company of we'll known
artists, making first class variety enter
tainment. New experiments will be per-
formed by Balabrega every afternoon and
evening. Take Star line steamers at Frank
lin Wharf, and steamer Greenwood at Burn
hams Wharf. Their round trip tickets adj
nit to the Garden
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Maine Historical Society.

AT the meeting of the Society to be held at
their rooms in the City Building, Friday al
ternoon, June 10th. the following papers
will be read:
1.-THE First Treaty of the United States. rs
negotiation and how the good news was brought
from France. A passage in the Revolutionary
history of Old Falmouth, by Hon. William
Go0ld of Windham. 49,,
States to Maine. commencing with Washington
and ending with Garfield with personal remlnls Is,
cences concerning tle tou ~ u pelfast ~
The capture of the Margaritta OF Maehlas. Inc
first naval battle of the Revolution, by George +.
Talbot, Esq.
The complimentary dinner to Hon. James
w. Bradbury will take place at the Falmouth
Hotel at 6 d. m.
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DEATHS.

In this city, June 5, at the Home for Aged
Women, of which place she had been resident
for IL years, Miss Sarah Rice, aged 80 years.
Funeral at the Home, Tuesday. June 18th, at
1920 o'clock.
In this city, June 4, Eben Nutter, aged years
10 MONTHS only son of Clinton r. and Emma o.
Jones.
Funeral this Monday afternoon at ESQ o'clock,
from No. 30 Cushman St. Burial at convenience
of the family.]
In Cumberland, June A, James Winthrop, in
FAINT son OF Edward III. and Carrie s. Trickey.
In Boston, May 81, Mrs. Eleanor 4. Murch, for
merly OF Portland. aged so years months % DIS.
In Phipsburg, May 81. Lydia L., wife of Capt.
Albert Weeks, aged 80 years months.
In Gardiner, May 10, Mrs. Emeline Chase, aged
81 years,-relct Of Noah Chase.
In West Gardner, May 20, William Brann, Jr.,
aged % years.
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Yesterday morning the body of man was
found lying close by the track of the Maine
Central Railroad at New Gloucester. To all
appearances the man, whose name was as
certained to be Cobb, had jumped from the
Maine Central night freight train. On re-
ceiving information Vice President Tucker
notified County Attorney Seiders, who Or
dered Coroner Gould to proceed to the spot
this morning and hold an inquest.
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Commission of Pharmacy.

The next regular meeting of the Commits
sioners of Pharmacy for the examination of
applicants for registry and certificate will be
held at the Preble House in Portland,
Wednesday, June Is, at a. m. The regular
meetings of the Board occur on the second
Wednesday of February, April, August,
October and December. The June meeting
will be held on the Wednesday of the same
week as the meeting of the Maine Medical
Association, until further notice.
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The SparrIng Match.

About 600 people attended the sparrine
bout at the Bijou on Saturday night John
L. Sullivan was the attraction and he was
looking in fine form. There were several
set-tos between more or less well known
pugilists. Sullivan spared with Lannon and
with Steve Taylor, and gave several instances
Of his skill. The audience seemed well
pleased.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Portland-Annah st. Claire Gerry ct al. to Cor
nelius Connolly, real estate. S1,13o.
City of Portland to Eliza Hawkes., real estate.
S797.10.
Stillman Soule to Martha A. Foley, real estate.
81.
Westbrook-Elisha Newcomb to Erwin B. New
comb. real estate. 81 and other consideration.
Harpswell-Paul Slower to Isaac Dunning ct al,
real estate. 81 and other consideration.
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Warships Coming.

The United States warship Richmond,
bearing the flag of Admiral Luce, command
er-in-chief of the North Atlantic Squadron,
accompanied by the corvette Galena and che
Yantic, will leave Brooklyn, N. Y, about
the middle of this month for cruise along
the New England coast. which will extend to
Halifax. The new steel cruiser Atlanta and
the despatch boat Dolphin. with the Ossipee,
will accompany them along the New Eng
land shores.
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WiIiIston Y. p. S. C. e.

The Williston Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeayor will give an entertain
ment at the church Wednesday evening.
There will be music by the Ladies' Orches-
ira, readings by Mr.. A. B. Merrill and Master
Sammy Merrill, banjo and guitar duet by
lures.
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steamer Creenwood.

On and after Monday steamer Greenwood
will commence her regular trips to Trefeth-
ems and Jones' landings, making nine 1trips
daily as follows: Leaving Burnham's wharf
at 600, 6. As, $50, 9.45, HOO a. M, Las, 2.45
4.45, 6 10 p. :m. See advertised time table
for return trips. Special attention will be
given to campers and cottagers. All round
trip tickets admit to the Garden.
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ST. Johns paY.

Richard C9ur de Lion Commandery,
knights TempIar, will probably visit Port
land on ST. Johns Day. June "a. Com
mander Boynton of the Boston Commandery
was in the city Saturday to make arrange
ments for the visit.
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Mr.. Odin Fritz, who succeeds Mr.. Lamson
in his photographing business, makes an an
nouncement this morning of interest to those
who want work in his line. He makes a
speciality of crayon and color work.
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Use the Index, a Pure Soap.
MAR RACES.

In Lewiston, May IL, Frank w. Nevens of lis
bon and Miss Hannah 4. Wilson of Parsonsfeld.
AT Goodwin's Mills, May 81, Chas j. Quigly and
Miss Ann NJ. Goold, both OF Dayton.
In Camden. May "a. Cyrus T. Brown and Miss
Lillian A. Patterson.
In Deer Isle. May 10, John Mutt and Miss Mary
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Q6eOd&W1W

Always avoid harsh purgatiye pills. They first
make you sick and then leave you constipated.
Carter's Little Liver Pills regulate the bowels
and make you well. Dose, onepill.
may30 d&wIw.
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Angostura Bitters is known as the great
regulator of the digestive organs all over the
world. Have it in your house. Ask your grocer
or druggist for the genuine article, manufactured
by DIR. J. G. b. SIegert g. Sons.
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+. o. Bailey & Co. cordially invite the public TO
examine the fine stock of Beatrice, Swiss, Madras
and Nottingham curtains, silk and tapestry por-
there's, now on exhibition at store 259 Middle
street. The goods are from the we'll known i'm
porting house of Messrs. Hart g. Young, of Bos-
ton, and are some of the finest ever imported.
The entire assortment will be sold by auction on
Wednesday and Thursday. All parties in want
of fine draperies will do well to attend these sales
as they will be positive and without reserve See
notice in auction column.
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The HavdnS.
The Death Rate.

The whole number of deaths in the city fol
last week was IA, from the following
causes:
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BOON FOR OLD SOLDIERS.

Many an old soldier still suffering from wounds
received in the great Civil War will be interested
in the following letter:
p. o. Box 10, MENDOZA, ILL., Jan. 8, 1888.
suffered greatly for a number of years with
ut pains through my left lung. occasioned by
IT wound. The wound healeo, but was
left with severe renralgic particularly
during changes in the weather. / found no relief
until placed an Allcock's Porous Plasers on my
back and chest, covering the inlet and outlet of
the ball. In less than an hour l was free from
pain. IL. f. RICHARDS,
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HARPER's BAzAR-This beautiful weekly pub
LEGATION is welcome visitor to the parlor circle.
The number for the ensuing week has been re-
ceiyed by N. G. Fessenden, 4s4 Congress street.
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w. A. Coodenough, 1873 East 25th ST.
New York City, states that in October, 1884 he
suffered so with pneumonia that his physicians
advised him to leave this severe climate, which he
did. In the following year, 1885, he was taken
with another attack and feared he would have to
90 away again and give up business, but by adj
vice he tried Adamson's Balsam which has en-
tirely cured him. 1t is with his permission that
we publish this. Trial bottles 10 cents.
i..n q IT,.
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Advice 10 Mothers. - MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. IL relieves the little
sufferer at once; 1t produces natural quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub, awakes as "bright as a button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child soft
ems the gums, allays all PAIN relieves wind, regu-
iates the bowels, and is the best known remedy
for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or
other causes. twenty-five cents bottle.
ianlG FN&W&wly
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EOR sALE-0n Ocean street, Deering, on
IL line OF horse cars, cottage house with staDle
and two acres good land; fine variety OF lrult
trees; Sebago wateri on easyterms or excnalu1ge
for city property. N. S. GARDINER, AZ FIX
change street 6-l
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Dyspepsia

Makes many lives miserable, and often leads to
self destruction. Distress after eating, sick head
ache, heartburn, sour stomach mental depres-
sion, ETC., are caused by this very common and
increasing disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla tones the
sstonacne' creates an ,appetlte, promoles neaithy
and cures the worst cases of dyspepsia.
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Distress After Eating.

81 have been troubled with dyspepsia. had
but little appetite and in an hour after eating
would experience faintness or tired, all-gone
feeling, as If had not eaten anything. Hoods
Sa,rssspaarlila gave me t an apPette and my food
experienced 1t relieved me of that faint all-gone
feeling. i feel much better since taking Hoods
Sarsaparllla.n G. A. PAGE, Waterl0wn, Mass.